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Numsa wants centralised wage talks for Medupi, Kusile and Ingula

Numsa wants centralised wage talks for Medupi, Kusile and Ingula

15 Apr 2013 16:09 - Sarah Evans
National Union of Metal Workers SA has proposed one centralised negotiation for wage disputes at Eskom's Medupi, Kusile and Ingula projects.
Should SA put its nuclear dreams aside for now?

Should SA put its nuclear dreams aside for now?

12 Apr 2013 00:00 - Dirk de Vos
As the world debates about how safe and cost-effective nuclear power is, Dirk de Vos focuses in on SA and other power source options for the country
Numsa: Medupi strike ends

Numsa: Medupi strike ends

13 Mar 2013 15:31 - Sapa
Striking workers at the Medupi power station in Limpopo are expected to return work, says the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.
No clear path to ambitious nuclear goal

No clear path to ambitious nuclear goal

01 Mar 2013 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
A tough road lies ahead for SA's plan to use local expertise in its massive infrastructure programme.
Medupi sand mining put to an end

Medupi sand mining put to an end

22 Jan 2013 14:05 - Sipho Kings
Compliance notices have been issued against sand miners in Lephalale. Their operations must now stop or they will face legal action.
Medupi mining puts river in deep trouble

Medupi mining puts river in deep trouble

11 Jan 2013 09:47 - Sipho Kings
Medupi's strategic importance has outweighed all attempts to save the stricken Mokolo River.
Can SA still af ford to keep Eskom?

Can SA still af ford to keep Eskom?

26 Oct 2012 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
Privatisation is mooted as the utility's proposed tariff hikes look set to put the squeeze on users. Lynley Donnelly reports.
Eskom calls for swift end to strikes

Eskom calls for swift end to strikes

12 Oct 2012 17:31 - Faeeza Ballim
Eskom has called for the speedy resolution of strikes affecting the mining of coal, in times of an already strained electricity supply.
Madness at Medupi

Madness at Medupi

24 Jun 2012 11:39 - Daniel Bethencourt
In the tiny town of Lephalale in Limpopo, finding and keeping work is far more difficult than President Zuma recently made it sound.
The president, the mayor and the pressures of power

The president, the mayor and the pressures of power

11 Jun 2012 16:53 - Daniel Bethencourt
At a high-profile "pressure test" at the Medupi power plant, President Jacob Zuma was upstaged by the local mayor, writes Daniel Bethencourt.

Gigaba sheds light on Medupi delay

17 May 2012 05:12 - Lynley Donnelly
Project glitches hold up power plant's completion but they 'will not leave South Africa in the dark', says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.
Local has not been lekker in Lephalale

Local has not been lekker in Lephalale

21 Oct 2011 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
The builders of Medupi Power Station are being accused of breaking promises.
Eskom: The power(less) connection

Eskom: The power(less) connection

14 Oct 2011 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
While Eskom nestles on a R50-billion pile of money, everyone from manufacturers to residents are reeling as rising electricity prices hit home.

Eskom build programme 'economy's biggest stimulus'

27 Jun 2011 13:39 - Sherilee L Lakmidas
Eskom's approved capital investment programme, which includes the capacity expansion programme, is the largest individual stimulus to the economy.

Eskom 'cautiously optimistic' on Medupi and Kusile

13 May 2011 12:52 - Staff Reporter
Parastatal Eskom says it is "cautiously optimistic" that construction at both its Medupi and Kusile power station sites will fully resume next week.
Govt tweaks energy policy

Govt tweaks energy policy

01 Apr 2011 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
Renewable energy gets a greater share and nuclear gets slightly less, but still there are risks in the system.

Eskom's Medupi delays could leave consumers in the dark

21 Sep 2010 18:35 - Lionel Faull
The Medupi project in Limpopo is seen as important in bridging the gap between power supply and demand.

Anti-corruption, pollution conditions attached to Eskom loan

24 Jun 2010 16:28 - Emsie Ferreira
Eskom's World Bank loan is subject to conditions on combating corruption and mitigating the impact of greenhouse gas pollution, Pravin Gordhan said.
'Chancellor House not selling Hitachi stake'

'Chancellor House not selling Hitachi stake'

13 Apr 2010 15:25 - Staff Reporter
It was not up to the ANC to decide whether its investment arm, Chancellor House, should get rid of its stake in Hitachi, Gwede Mantashe said.

Counting the cost of Medupi

11 Apr 2010 07:57 - Staff Reporter
As the World Bank approved a $3-billion loan for the Medupi plant on Thursday, both the details and the impacts of the loan continue to be criticised.

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